Watauga, Tennessee Population 2024

363

Watauga Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Watauga was:

  • White: 82.35%
  • Two or more races: 10.92%
  • Black or African American: 5.88%
  • Other race: 0.84%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
415.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.42% (12)
The current population of Watauga, Tennessee is 363 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 351.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White58882.35%
Two or more races7810.92%
Black or African American425.88%
Other race60.84%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Watauga Population by Race

Watauga Population Pyramid 2024

Watauga Median Age

49

Total

54.3

Male

43

Female

Watauga Adults

There are 602 adults, (149 of whom are seniors) in Watauga.

Watauga Age Dependency

57.6

Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Watauga Sex Ratio

Female31844.54%
Male39655.46%

Watauga Population by Age

Watauga Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3232.2192.97.1
Non Family1331.0193.26.8
Married1192.8595.84.2
Female643.3685.914.1
Male73.711000

2.88

Average Family Size

2.21

Average Household Size

92.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Watauga Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade397.32%
Associates Degree499.19%
Bachelors Degree8616.14%
Graduate Degree8115.2%
High School Graduate17432.65%
Less Than 9th Grade254.69%
Some College7914.82%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Watauga Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Watauga Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White41635393
Hispanic727272
2+ Races696868
Black42420
Other Race666

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Watauga Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$48,293$48,702$38,828
High School Graduate$47,500$0$21,042
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$48,565$48,819$41,250
Some College$50,625$0$50,923

$48,565

Average Earnings

$48,819

Average Male

$41,250

Average Female

Watauga Earnings by Educational Attainment

Watauga Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Watauga Language

89.1% of Watauga residents speak only English, while 10.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.9% of the population.

Watauga Language

Watauga Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White58413723.46%
Hispanic8444.76%

19.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.98%

Male Poverty Rate

15.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Watauga

The race most likely to be in poverty in Watauga is White, with 23.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Watauga is Hispanic, with 4.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.55%.

Watauga Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.94%
High School25.29%
Some College10.16%
Bachelors or Greater5.99%

Watauga Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed8.74%
Female Employed6.06%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Watauga Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Watauga Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,000$81,847
Households$58,125$72,973
Married Families$111,025$-999,999,999
Non Families-$58,194

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Watauga Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.2%

Male Marriage Rate

31.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Watauga Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Watauga Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Watauga Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Watauga Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

36

Number of Veterans

35

Male Veterans

1

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam8
Second Gulf War7
First Gulf War7
Korea0
World War II0

Watauga Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6414
65 to 7413
35 to 547
75+2
18 to 340

Watauga Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White367.42%

Watauga Veterans by Race

Watauga Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

55.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Watauga Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.3%

Labor Force Participation

38.3%

Employment Rate

22.4%

Unemployment Rate

Watauga Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Watauga Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Watauga Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.99%

Born in Watauga

90.48%

Native Born

9.52%

Foreign Born

0.28%

Non Citizen

9.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.48% of Watauga residents were born in the United States, with 64.99% having been born in Tennessee. 0.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Watauga Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202937830.8%
202837530.81%
202737230.81%
202636930.82%
202536630.83%
202436330.83%
202336061.69%
202235420.57%
202135210.28%
2020351-21-5.65%
2019372-1-0.27%
201837320.54%
2017371-1-0.27%
201637210.27%
201537110.27%
2014370-3-0.8%
2013373-3-0.8%
2012376-1-0.27%
2011377-1-0.26%
201037800%

Watauga Population by Year